Crime did not take a holiday during the Civil War; far from it. As Tobin Buhk shows in this fast-paced narrative; the war created new opportunities to gain profits from illegal activities; to settle old scores against personal enemies under the cover of fighting the nation's enemies; to pillage; plunder; and murder amid the carnage and destruction that seemed to offer license to legitimize such crimes. Students of the Civil War will find new information in this readable account. --James M. McPherson; Author of Battle Cry of Freedom• Examines criminal cases during the conflict • Cases include currency counterfeiting; tyrannical actions of Gen. Benjamin Butler; the murder of Gen. Earl van Dorn; raids by William Quantrill's Bushwhackers; the Fort Pillow Massacre; the horrific prison conditions at Andersonville; the fate of Lincoln the assassination conspirators; and more
#1396843 in Books Southern Illinois University Press 2003-09-24Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .90 x 6.00l; .70 #File Name: 080932525X224 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Natalie Johnsongreat condition2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A must-readBy Shark LadyA dynamite survey of race in education since Brown; both in theory and practice. A true page-turner; the book examines and revises all previously accepted notions of literacy. Evocative language and incisive thought.
